Aqua Pacific Monarch

Really convenient location: downstairs was popular and cheap musubi café, few minutes walk to beach, close to trolley and bus stops (routes we took to KCC farmers market, hanauma bay). They are close to the Kings Village who have a little market, and Hyatt Regency who run a market too as well as a free Hula show on the beach which we enjoyed. Their Ala Moana shuttle service was good too; we used it whenever we could. Just wished their second shuttle had GPS as well so we could track it like their other one. Reception desk always attentive and helpful.
We were extremely lucky that we arrived fairly early in the morning jetlagged and our room was available for early check in! THANK YOU!
I’m kinda glad we didn’t go AirBNB as having fresh towels everyday as well as beach towels to use as well as the shuttle were added an convenience.

It was very nice I loved the location very close to the beach, staff was very nice. The only down part I would say would be that the toilet had stuff on the side maybe throw up which they did come clean. Besides that it was awesome the view was great! LOVED IT THANK YOU! Hawaii first timer :)

This hotel is very close to Waikiki beach. Actually everything is pretty close to it. the food pantry is about 15 mins walking distance, Kings village about 10 mins walking and the zoo is also about 15 mins away. I think for the price the hotel is nice. The only thing that bugged me is that house keeping did not restock the sugar packets/​coffee when they would come in to clean. Also there is a (filipino?) lady at the front desk that can come off as rude… i think it’s just her natural tone of
don’t take it personal. Daniel on the other hand is very helpful and friendly.

Check-​inn process could have been a little more accommodating for a family of 7 with 5 small kids. But after that everything was perfect loved room, view was breath taking, and very family friendly a great place for a big family.

Was a little weary before booking my long-​term stay after reading past reviews. Me and family stayed here for two months and don’t have a single complaint– only positive things to say! The management all has been very kind, helpful and routinely go out of their way to ensure our comfort and convenience in staying here. Raymond was especially kind and helpful to me and family. Room was great for the price and after requesting a tower fan to help route cool air towards the bedroom, had a very pleasant room temperature all day and night. The ocean view was breathtaking. Had zero issues with parking (follow the instructions and you won’t have problems as mentioned on other reviews). Overall I would highly recommend staying here and plan on returning in the future! Aloha!

Stayed here once many years ago and it was the first trip out to Oahu.
The location was good a bit of a walk to the beach and the building was in dire need of a renovation. The rooms were spacious but showed its age. The pool was decent and was located on the rooftop.
They have a play room that has table tennis.
The staff were very friendly and made the stay enjoyable.
There are a few eateries right next door which are excellent options. One was a Korean Restaurant that was similar to Panda Express.
I don’t think I would stay here again but would visit to see if they’ve completed any renovations.
I drove past it during my last trip and noticed a few things had been changed.

I decided to give 4 stars instead of 3 because I would recommend staying here but thought prospective guests should know what they’re walking into.
The pacific monarch took good care of us and for that I am very appreciative. The first room we were put in had not been thoroughly cleaned and they were willing to move us. We loved our 22^nd floor room!
But some of the amenities I’m used to were lacking. The one ice machine was by the front desk. No towels by the pool. The coffee in the room wasn’t great and there were no directions for how to use the coffee maker. The ac unit kept the main room cool but the bedroom was HOT.
What was great about this hotel? The location was fabulous for getting to waikiki shopping and dining and the beach. The staff was friendly and helpful whenever we needed something. The rooftop pool was fun and was a refreshing end for our days staying here. The kitchen was plenty big for what we needed.
Would recommend… Just know what you’re getting!

Nice central location on main street.
Open lobby concept, comfortable seating inside as per pic.
Here to get the famous sushi rolls to go so can’t speak for the rooms but the front desk staff, friendly. Restrooms have to be buzzed in on ground level. Guy had no problem with that lol

I really wish I could give this place 0 stars. Overpriced, and customer service sucks. A $ 50 hold was what I was told I was being charged, they ended up putting $ 80 on my credit card and then they kept it upon checkout! The response I got? «Well it isn’t free you know!» rude. Holds are supposed to be given back to my understanding, and our room was not serviced during our entire stay. We were put in the «hospitality» room for 3 hours after our scheduled checkin time. When we did get our room, it was gross. The bathroom smelled like urine and the shower (theres no bathtub) was brown from old dirt and water scum, not to mention paint was peeling off the walls. This place… NEVER again!

Aqua Pacific Monarch hotel /​condo has a nice rooftop pool with spa and view! We stayed in a studio unit with kitchenette, microwave, and mini-​fridge. It was clean and comfortable with «island flair» décor and it’s great that we could cook meals. This is an older hotel, as are most of the hotels in Honolulu.
It’s walking distance to downtown Waikiki beach and everything else. The room had a huge glass wall & doors that open to the downtown city, which let in lots of sunlight but can be noisy due to trucks, traffic, and party-​goers. The lanai (balcony) was not large enough to put a chair and sit there, wish it would have been bigger.
Note that if you rent a car, parking is an extra $ 25 per day, which they cannot waive because it is «public parking». There is also a $ 15/​day «resort fee» when you check out, which is a junk fee that some hotels add on top of the room and tax.
Nice bonus is the hospitality room to hold parties or family gatherings. They should have offered free continental breakfast in this room and that would have really rocked our world.
Downstairs they have free lemon-​water and beach towels to borrow. Also we got a free shuttle certificate and free DVD rental coupon (which we did not use) but it was a nice touch.
The staff was friendly & helpful at all times and there was a security guard at night so we felt safe. There were 3 elevators so there was a short wait even though 20+ floors. We did NOT hear any noise from adjoining rooms, so that was great.
The only negatives were that the hallway carpet smelled horrible (11^th floor). It stunk really bad and needs to be replaced pronto. Also, the tub was difficult to turn on and off. We could not figure out how to turn on the A/​C (which is a swamp cooler in the side of the wall), so we had to keep the fan turned on all day & all night. That’s pretty typical for Hawaii anyway.
We booked through Hotwire as a «deal» for $ 104 per night which is half of the going rate, so we feel like we got a good bargain. We would definitely come here again to this little hidden jewel in the middle of the city.

This hotel needs a makeover. Very outdated, no TV in the bedroom (suite).The free shuttle to the mall was nice. Room and hotel were just ok.

Stayed here for 1 week, booked 6 bedrooms for 20 people. Overall we really enjoyed this hotel. Location– great! 2 blocks from the most popular section of Waikiki. I’m so glad we paid extra to get the ocean view rooms because you really feel like you’re on vacation when you’re sitting out on the balcony eating breakfast and watching surfers ride the waves. Staff was friendly, rooms were clean, free wifi is a plus and having a kitchen saved us a lot of money because we ate in for breakfast everyday. Each room has a PS3, and you can rent free DVDS (we never used it, but was a cool option to have). My only gripes were the expensive $ 25/​night parking and the AC didn’t spread out well in the rooms. We would probably book again considering good room rates and great location.

Our summer vacation was very pleasant and this hotel is very close to the beach. The only thing I didn’t like was the crazy cost of parking, but aside from spending the price of a car payment for two weeks of parking, I had a pleasant and memorable time.
Bring a roku or a chromecast to get some better selection television ;)

I did a staycation over Labor Day weekend and had no issues. I read a lot of the reviews and I agree that the AC is not the greatest. I had a West facing room so I got the afternoon sun. I kept my curtains closed during the day and the AC on high in the afternoon, and low at night with the ceiling fan running constantly and the room was very tolerable. The room was very clean and did not have any strange smells. The kitchenette was great, complete with plates, silverware, pots & pans, coffee maker, corkscrew, etc. The fridge is small, but perfect for a short stay. There is a PS4 as well, I didn’t use it, but I thought it was a great touch for those who have kids. The room was spacious with a couch on one end, a table with four chairs in the middle and two single beds on the opposite end. A desk and chair with swivel flatscreen TV. There is also a dresser for clothes. The people across the hall from me blasted their TV, but I was only able to hear it when I went onto the hall. With the AC running, I heard very little going on outside or around me and was able to sleep very well. The lanai is very narrow, but in the winter months it would be great to open the giant glass doors and just sit an enjoy the breeze. The pool is on the top floor and there is a spectacular view and breeze. There is also a nice room to relax just one floor below with a big screen TV, tables, and couches which also has a great breeze.
The only negative is the AC is a floor level, not ceiling level so it is hard to get the cool air to circulate (and it blasted the bed closest to it) and I had a room with twin beds (although I used Hotwire and did not specifically request double/​queen/​king).
If you use a 3^rd party (IE Hotwire, Expedia, etc) to book the room, pay close attention to your charges. The desk clerk wasn’t aware that I had already paid at the time of booking and almost charged me again. No biggie, just something to know about.
The location is amazing. You are one street back from the Waikiki Strip. Literally a 5 min walk to the beach. There are places to eat, shop, party, and walk all around you.

We were there for almost 2 weeks in July 2014. The room felt cramped; we didn’t feel they maximized the best use of their space. The A/​C in our room didn’t work very well, so we sweat all night and all day. The A/​C leaked water all over our stuff. We used our bath towels they gave us to clean up the mess. We called the front desk to replenish the towels. they brought us wash cloths and hand towels. They made our beds every day, but rarely cleaned. The floor was always filthy, bathroom and bathtub filthy before we arrived and it stayed that way throughout our trip. We had to ask for coffee replenishment every day b/​c they didn’t refill it when they «cleaned» our room.
The fire alarms went off at 3:00 AM frequently. They also went off during the day, but that was less troublesome. But, like the «boy who cried wolf», if there was really a fire, I don’t think I’d leave b/​c I’ve gotten used to the fire alarms going off.
The housekeeping staff was very friendly when we’d see them in the hall. The front desk was less than friendly. They acted like they didn’t have time for us. once when I went down to tell them their washers took more money than is advertized on the washer she shrugged me off. I told her they should put a sign on them so people know to bring more money (b/​c there’s not a change machine where the laundry facilities are).
Parking garage was a bit small, and hard to get through if there is more than one car trying to park or coming in opposite directions. be careful because they WILL tow.
The pool and upstairs meeting room was pretty nice! We didn’t use these areas though, because we stayed so busy.
The hotel is only a few blocks from the zoo and a few blocks from the beach, so the location was nice. (besides the police having to shoot someone half block away.)
All in all, if I had to do it all over again, I probably would NOT stay here. It was reasonably priced, but I think I’d pay just a tad bit more for a better hotel and better service.

If you are military– skip this hotel. Not worth your TLA/​TLE. Ie– not good for longterm visits. Stay elsewhere. Have had many, many issues.
First of all, hotel is dirty, hot and old. Desperately in need of a facelift.
And on the first day we encountered 2 major problems. Balcony door did NOT latch or lock!!! Broken! Dangerous for my 2 young children!
Second– Broken elevators. Really? Staying on the 10^th floor with a bunch of luggage.
Third– two fire alarms going off in the middle of the night at separate times. I thought surely we were being punked. We weren’t sure what to do when the alarms were going off and the staff downstairs were not answering their phones. Completely confused as to what to do. As were other guests in the hotel halls.
Extremely poor insulated rooms so it’s always hot and you can hear conversations on the street even though we were on the 10^th floor. Loud street activity well into the night, past 11pm. You will hear every car, person, motorcycle, etc passing by.
Large gap under the door so we could smell what everyone was cooking well into the night. Bacon, fried fish etc. Eventually we put a towel at the door.
AC window unit is so noisy I can’t sleep at night. Sounds like water gargling constantly. Has woken me up throughout our stay.
For the price I was miffed that we weren’t offered a simple continental breakfast.
The only ice machine for the entire hotel is located on the main lobby floor. Very inconvenient.
Micro refrigerator with only room for an ice tray in the freezer, nothing more.
Stove won’t get hot enough to boil water.
Outlet in the rooms did not work, therefore toaster & coffee maker were useless.
Door card doesn’t work a lot of the time. Main entrance, pool entrance, room entrance. Super annoying to slide card 10 times to get into the room.
Laundry is OUTDOORS– in the parking garage. Which means you must stay with it, as anyone can access from outside the hotel– no card needed– and forget about a laundry basket. Not provided. Better use a trash bag, or something.
Finally– as if this place wasn’t great enough, we had random door bell rings in the middle of the night-​5am, with no one at the door. Not really great when you have young children.
Every single person I’ve met in the hall has complained and regretted their decision to stay here.
Do yourself a favor and find a better hotel. It’s worth the extra money.
Did want to give kudos where it’s deserved– housekeeping staff is top notch– each time I saw them in the hallway they made sure to greet us and ask if their was anything we needed. Wonderful people. They are the best thing about this hotel.

Nice place, front desk guys were helpful. Parking is $ 25/​night so… that. Stayed in 1906, partial ocean view with the same view as an ocean view due to the Hyatt being in the way. Nice view, see below. Pool is tiny with a nice view.

Great view, great location. The room was nice. Not too excited about the loud window unit, but it wasn’t a big deal, it drowned out traffic sounds.
Secure, clean lobby. The only problem was parking. They refused to accommodate a scooter. I begged to pay the $ 25 per day. No, was the final answer.
Furthermore, the guy at the desk who assisted me with the parking problem didn’t seem to care that much. He said «the parking is contracted,» and shrugged. Guess I expected more.

Stayed here for 3nights with my little family, we booked an ocean view, 1bedroom with a full kitchen room. Fortunately we were given a very nice room. Very nice view of Waikiki beach. As we were checking in, service at the front desk was «mehh», not very welcoming, and weird that i had to approach the agent and say hi first!
We opened up our room, it was very clean, no smells, thoroughly clean, i was impressed. Kinda paranoid bring that we’re traveling with a crawling baby. Kitchen stocked with the basics, helped us out alot. Bathroom was fully stocked as well with many towels, soaps and lotions. Great.
The next morning, our housekeeper was there in the AM and she was very nice and she was great in providing us with clean towels, she was fast in tidying up our room, making our bed and vacuuming the floor. Great!
We left for the day, came back, parked our car (we put the $ 25 parking fee (per day) on our room bill… less then 2 hours later we looked down from our balcony, OUR CAR WAS GONE! (kinda funny now that i think about it). Apparently it had been towed away because they said «they didn’t see any pass». WTF!!! I go down too the front desk, the same agent who checked us in, the same agent who knows I’m paying for parking, looks at me like its my problem and that he doesnt wanna help me. Kinda tripped me out that he had the nerve to ask me, «what should we do»?? Hah!!! I’m already spending money on our room. Of all the hotels in waikiki, i trust this hotel to take care of my family, i booked it, i paid for parking, then i gotta pay for a $ 183 tow bill and i gotta find my way to get the car! Holy crap! The agent asks me, where could the pass be? I tell him its in the car, i swear… maybe its on the floor or blew off the dash, hes like rolling his eyes telling me «its wasn’t too windy today i dont think it could’ve blown away»!! Lol! Whatever.
After every thing and speaking to their GM, she was kind enough to discount my nightly rate $ 30 to offset my overall cost at the pacific monarch. It was something and her assistance was GREATLY APPRECIATED!
parking tip: TAPE YOUR PARKING PASS TO THE WINDSHIELD AND NOT TO THE DASHBOARD AS THE FRONT DESK agent INSTRUCTS.
when we went to get the car, the pass was on the driver floor and the towing guys took $ 20 off the bill.
Other than this awful parking experience, the hotel room was great and the housekeeper was nice. FOH customer service could be way way way better. Im not sure if we would come back.

This was a nice hotel, at a reasonable price for the area and time of year. Their definition of «ocean view» is a little bit different than mine; I would have considered the room a «partial ocean view with a giant parking deck and Hyatt in the way». Guess that doesn’t sell as well on Expedia.
Nevertheless, we got a nice room more than halfway up with a GIANT window stretching the entire length of the room with a very nice but narrow lanai (hawaiian porch). The roof pool and view were quite awesome, but I was wondering why the walls were concrete and not glass; that would have lent to an incredible view while lounging or in the pool.
The room was updated and quite nice; I saw lots of complaints about the A/​C online, but the household window unit near the bed worked quite well for us.
The location is very good as well; two minutes walking from the beach, and walking distance to many ABC’s and good restaurants. And the free internet even worked properly.
Though the lobby needed updating, and everything wasn’t quite perfect, we had a pleasant stay for a reasonable amount of moolah.